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Parks and Recreation

  • TV-14
  • 2009–2015
  • 7 seasons
  • Comedy
  • 8.0

Because parks don't grow on trees.

In an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the Parks and Recreation Department of Pawnee, Indiana, takes on bureaucrats, cranky neighbors, and single-issue fanatics whose weapons are lawsuits, the jumble of city codes, and the democratic process she loves so much.

Episodes

24 episodes
  1. 1Pawnee Zoo

    22 minSep 17, 20097.8

    When Leslie decides to marry two penguins to promote the local zoo, she inadvertently causes an uproar when both penguins turn out to be male. Meanwhile, Mark puts Ann in an awkward situation when he asks her to go see a movie.

  2. 2The Stakeout

    22 minSep 24, 20097.5

    While tending to the new community garden, Leslie and Tom discover someone has planted marijuana among the vegetables. In an effort to catch the people responsible, they pull an all-night stakeout. With Leslie's permission, Ann decides to go on a date with Mark.

  3. 3Beauty Pageant

    22 minOct 1, 20097.5

    Leslie gets to judge a beauty contest, but ends up having conflicting opinions on "the ideal woman" with the other judges. While on a date with Mark, Ann learns Andy has been living in the pit.

  4. 4Practice Date

    22 minOct 8, 20097.9

    Leslie is nervous about her first date with Dave, so Ann takes her on a practice date to help her prepare. Meanwhile, after a local councilman is caught up in a sex scandal, Tom, Ron, April and Mark decide to see who can uncover the worst dirt on each other.

  5. 5Sister City

    22 minOct 15, 20097.7

    Leslie plays host to the Parks and Recreation department from Pawnee's sister city, Boraqua, Venezuela, and is shocked at the cultural differences. Tom becomes an errand boy, and April plays hard to get.

  6. 6Kaboom

    22 minOct 22, 20097.7

    Leslie, Ann and the rest of the Parks Department volunteer to help the organization KaBOOM! build a playground for a neighboring town. After building an entire playground in one day, Leslie gets frustrated at the lack of progress with the pit, and takes some advice from Mark to cut through the red tape.

  7. 7Greg Pikitis

    22 minOct 29, 20097.8

    Leslie enlists the help of Dave and Andy in order to catch a local teen vandal. Meanwhile, Ann struggles to make her Halloween party fun, and ends up getting help from an unlikely source.

  8. 8Ron and Tammy

    22 minNov 5, 20097.9

    Leslie is upset when she learns the library department wants to take over her lot. Making matters worse, the library is run by Ron's ex-wife Tammy, who still has a powerful emotional hold on him. Meanwhile, Andy gets a job in hopes of winning Ann back.

  9. 9The Camel

    22 minNov 12, 20097.6

    After one of the murals ("The Spirit of Pawnee") in City Hall is defaced, Leslie and the Parks Department compete to come up with a new design. Meanwhile, Andy and Ron share an uncomfortable moment at the shoeshine stand.

  10. 10Hunting Trip

    22 minNov 19, 20098.2

    Leslie tries to prove she can hang with the guys so she invites herself on Ron's annual hunting trip, but things don't go as planned. Meanwhile, April and Andy bond in the office while everyone is away.

  11. 11Tom's Divorce

    22 minDec 3, 20097.6

    After Leslie finds out that Tom is getting a divorce, the department takes him out on the town to cheer him up. Meanwhile, Andy tries to hustle Mark in a game of pool.

  12. 12Christmas Scandal

    22 minDec 10, 20098.0

    Leslie designs the Pawnee Winter Wonderland Festival, but has to hide from the press when a meeting with a disgraced Councilman lands her in the middle of a sex scandal. Meanwhile, Ron offers to cover for Leslie for the day, and quickly discovers how much work she really does.

  13. 13The Set Up

    28 minJan 14, 20107.7

    Ann sets Leslie up on a blind date with a co-worker, which does not go as well as Leslie hoped. An old friend of Ann's makes Mark feel insecure.

  14. 14Leslie's House

    22 minJan 21, 20107.6

    After an amazing date with Justin in Indianapolis, Leslie tries to impress him with a dinner party at her house.

  15. 15Sweetums

    22 minFeb 4, 20107.6

    The Parks Department forms a partnership with a local company to sell energy bars at the parks in Pawnee, but Leslie tries to stop the deal when she discovers how unhealthy the snacks are. Mark reluctantly agrees to help Tom move out of his house.

  16. 16Galentine's Day

    22 minFeb 11, 20107.7

    When Leslie hears her mom's story about an old flame, she and her boyfriend Justin track him down and reunite them on Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Andy and his band are nervous about playing a gig at the Senior Center.

  17. 17Woman of the Year

    22 minMar 4, 20107.7

    Leslie is outraged when Ron wins a "Woman of the Year" award for a project she started. Meanwhile, Tom is desperate to find some money to invest in a local Pawnee club.

  18. 18The Possum

    22 minMar 11, 20107.8

    When a possum bites the mayor's dog on a golf course, Leslie is asked to form a task force to catch the pesky animal. Meanwhile, Ron is upset when Mark refuses to bend the rules for him.

  19. 19Park Safety

    22 minMar 18, 20107.8

    After Jerry gets mugged by a bunch of kids, Leslie meets with the head park ranger in hopes of improving park safety. Meanwhile, everyone tries to be nicer to Jerry once he returns to the office.

  20. 20Summer Catalog

    22 minMar 25, 20107.6

    Preparing the Summer Events Catalog, Leslie decides to take Ron and the past directors of the Parks Department out for a picnic lunch. Tom enlists the help of Ann and Mark to pose for the cover photo.

  21. 2194 Meetings

    22 minApr 29, 20107.9

    Ron is furious when April mistakenly schedules a ton of meetings for him. Meanwhile, Leslie fights to preserve a historical landmark.

  22. 22Telethon

    22 minMay 6, 20107.8

    Leslie hosts a late-night shift for a local telethon, and lands former Indiana Pacer Detlef Schrempf as a celebrity guest. Meanwhile, Mark has big plans for his relationship with Ann.

  23. 23The Master Plan

    30 minMay 13, 20107.9

    Leslie is disappointed when her new park plans are put on hold by a visit from two state auditors. April has plans for Andy at her birthday party, and Ann tries to piece together a romantic mystery.

  24. 24Freddy Spaghetti

    26 minMay 20, 20107.9

    When Ben prevents Leslie from holding a children's concert, she takes matters into her own hands. Mark makes some big decisions about his life, and Andy gets some unexpected romantic attention.

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Series cast

Amy PoehlerLeslie Knope122 episodes
Aziz AnsariTom Haverford122 episodes
Nick OffermanRon Swanson122 episodes
Aubrey PlazaApril Ludgate122 episodes
Chris PrattAndy Dwyer122 episodes
Jim O'HeirJerry Gergich121 episodes
RettaDonna Meagle118 episodes
Rashida JonesAnn Perkins101 episodes
Adam ScottBen Wyatt94 episodes
Rob LoweChris Traeger75 episodes
Paul SchneiderMark Brendanawicz30 episodes
Jay JacksonPerd Hapley28 episodes
Yvans JourdainCouncilman Howser19 episodes
Mo CollinsJoan Callamezzo18 episodes
Ben SchwartzJean-Ralphio Saperstein18 episodes
Jon GlaserCouncilman Jamm17 episodes
James GreeneCouncilman Milton16 episodes
Billy EichnerCraig15 episodes

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